Question
An eleven-month-old baby started to develop small white spots inside the mouth yesterday, with two on the tongue as well. The baby is crying, showing a lack of appetite, and is irritable, with a slight fever. No treatment has been administered yet.
Answer
This condition is classified as infantile oral ulcers, caused by Candida albicans and typically occurring in infants with poor oral hygiene and malnutrition. The treatment involves applying a mixture of clotrimazole powder and cod liver oil drops to the lesions every four hours, which has shown significant efficacy.